My brother, the birder, gave me a copy of this book for Christmas a few, OK, a lot of years back. In fact, mine is an earlier edition than the one shown here. I love it, though. It contains a plethora (cool word, huh?) of remedies divided into categories such as herbalism, aromatherapy, ayurveda, and homeopathy. I like it for several reasons. One is the beautiful photography throughout. Another is that it gives instructions for using herbs in poultices, infused oils, teas, and more. It even includes directions for making the Bach-style flower remedies.
The first half of the book lists the remedies and describes them. The last half of the book lists common ailments and tells what you can do for them. Finally, there is a great index that I have used more than once. It has been a very practical and useful resource.
One of the best things, though, about this book is that it treats alternative medicine respectfully (as it deserves to be treated, in my humble opinion.)
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